Charles De Koninck

Works in philosophy

About Charles De Koninck

Charles de Koninck (July 29, 1906 - February 13, 1965) was a
philosopher and professor at the University of Laval,
Canada. Schooled in Aristotelian and Thomistic philosophy, he labored
to show the compability and complementarity of philosophical knowledge
and scientific inquiry.

Writings of Charles De Koninck

Ralph McInerny has been engaged for some years in the project of
gathering and translating the works of Charles DeKoninck. Introducing
the project, he says, "Some years ago I moved and my books got
rearranged and I kept discovering old favorites and coming upon books I
had never read but owned for years. One day I took down a book of
DeKoninck's, and began to reread. Some hours later I sat back and said
aloud, "Thank God I studied with this man.'"

"To Be" and "To be Good" - the distinction between simple existence and being good, and the importance of this distinction.

The Revolt Against Prudential Truth
- The question concerning the nature of prudential truth may seem
abstract, as Charles De Koninck himself points out, yet the modern view
of truth underlies many political ideologies, such as communism and
fascism.